FinTech Angels is a domain-specific syndicate created to invest in early stage FinTech companies. The syndicate is focused on seed and series A investment opportunities with a focus on blockchain, crypto currency, cyber security, data analytics, insur-tech, investment management, lending, payments, operations and smart contract platforms.

Managing Partners

Sean Bill has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Sean served as a Trustee for the City of San Jose’s pension board and as an Advisor to the San Francisco Employees Retirement System; he is currently the Investment Program Manager at the VTA. Prior to entering public service, Sean was a Principal at a Global Macro hedge fund based in Newport Beach California. He is a sought after keynote speaker and a frequent guest on Bloomberg Television, CNBC and Fox Business News. Sean is a graduate of Indiana University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Luke Powell has extensive experience in Capital Formation, Structured Product and Distribution transactions. Luke worked at Prosper Marketplace the first Peer to Peer lending platform. At Prosper he lead the charge to bring institutional investors onto the platform and to create a repeatable on-boarding process. Luke also has extensive experience structuring content distribution and monetization partnerships having done so at TheStreet.com and Ask.com. Luke is the Managing Partner at Elan Alternative Group, a leading asset management marketing and distribution firm. Luke is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

Venture Partner

Ryan Ortega has extensive experience in both the technology and investment sectors. He began his career as a Systems Administrator at Infonet Services Corporation working with multi-national corporations. Later he joined Wilshire Associates, an independent investment management firm that offers consulting services, analytical products and manages fund of funds investment vehicles for a global client base. Ryan is a co-founder and Board member of the California FinTech Network, a trade-organization dedicated to promoting new technology and innovation in the finance sector. Ryan is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach and earned the CFA Claritas certificate.

Dealflow

ALL ITB Venture Capital seed and series A deals where we receive an allocation of $100,000 or more will be syndicated pending approval of the company's founders.

It is our intention to bring forward 20 - 30 truly exceptional FinTech companies over the next 3 - 5 years for syndication. Ideally, backers should size their investments accordingly, to create a portfolio and to leave capacity for follow on investments.

Backers may opt out of any deal. However, if you agree to fund a company and back out after the close you will not be invited to invest in any subsequent deals.

Finally, be comfortable with risk that you are embracing when you invest in our syndicated deals and only invest what you can afford to lose.

I have been working with Fintech Angel's team for more than two years already, even before their investment in Kueski. Their contribution to Kueski has been fundamental to our growth. Their industry understanding and network in the industry has been incredibly strategic for Kueski. We were...more able to raise a nice $25M credit facility with the help of their team They were also fundamental in helping us recruit top talent for our Company. I am very happy that we have partnered with them.

The team at ITB are excellent. They are professional and hard working. They understand Fintech – current problems to be solved and trends - and are well connected in the valley and beyond. Through their network, they were able to quickly validate the problem we are targeting and the fit with our...more solution and also help us with business development leads to expand our pipeline of customers.

ITB not only syndicated an investment in our round, with backers mostly from the financial industry, but they also introduced us to other Venture Capitalists whom they have very strong relationships with, several of whom invested along side ITB. ITB continues to support our growth and we are grateful to be engaged with them.

The team at ITB Venture Capital has been an invaluable resource to us. They understand that capital is only one part of the equation and proactively engage and help wherever possible. Their deep expertise in the financial sector combined with extensive network of investors, operators, and...more potential partners makes them the ideal partner. Highly recommend them as an investor and partner.

We've worked with ITB Venture Capital and find them to be thought leaders in the financial technology space. Their partners have deep financial services expertise and also bring relevant insight as to how technology can be applied within finance. From a business development standpoint, no one...more has been more valuable to Sliced. Highly recommended as an investor or advisor if you can get them.

My experience with ITB Ventures was great! They know the space, provide strong value-add and are a pleasure to deal with. Their contacts and expertise has been invaluable. All throughout they were pro-active and willing to work with us at our convenience. Would recommend them to anyone